The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
A LONG JOURNEY.
Details of the Trip Made By
the Presidential Party.
A Succession of Parades, Recep.
tons and Speeches.

cago at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning it
was met at the depot by a great throng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland got into millionaire
Ben Rawson's landau, drawn by four hand
some horses. The other occupants of the
landau were Mayor Roche aed Gen. Terry,
commander OF the Department of Mis-
souri, A military procession followed There
were cheers all along the line as the
four-in-hand came In sight and Mr.. Cleve-
land was given to understand at once
that he and his wife were welcome
to Chicago. On every side flags were flying,
and many houses along the avenue were dec
GRATED with banners and bunting. Portraits
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were conspicuous
in many windows.
After the procession had gone three.
quarters of the way Mrs Cleveland became
too tired to proceed further. A carriage
was called, and she was taken to her apart
ments in the Palmer House.
When the procession reached the reviewing
stand at the new Auditorium Building the
party alighted, and Mayor Roche made a
speech of welcome, to which the President
responded Then the procession moved by,
and for over an hour the President stood up
responding to the salutes. After the par
ade the President was driven to the Palmer
House, and in the rotunda there, accom-
panied by Mrs Cleveland, he held
public reception.
In the evening, from to II. there was an
other reception in the Columbia Theatre,
given by the society people of Chicago to the
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
After breakfast on Thursday, President
Cleveland was driven to the National En-
campment in Chicago The drive included
visit to the spot where the historic Haymar
ket riot of May 4, 1896 occurred. The streets
were lined with people. From the Encamp-
ment the President was taken to the special
train, where Mrs. Cleveland was awaiting
him, and the party were run speedily on their
journey to the Northwest.
AT Milwaukee there was large military
parade. The streets through which the pro-
ceSson passed were profusely decorated, and
the surglng crowds repeatedly cheered the
President and Mrs. Cleveland AT the
viewing stand the President was welcomed
by Mayor Wallber, and made speech in re-
spouse. From the reviewing stand the pro-
cession proceeded to Schhtz Park,
where the President went through another
with Manager Mitchell, of the Soldiers
Home, and afterward gave public recep-
ton at James Kleecks residence In the
evening the Merchants Association gave a
banquet to Mr.. Cleveland, who made another
short address. Postmaster General Villas
also spoke.
The Presidential party visited the Soldiers
Home at Milwaukee early Friday morning.
and left for Madison, the State Capital, at
1870 A. NJ. A great crowd received the Presi-
dent at the Madison station, and a process
sion was at once formed, in which were many
of the leading men of the State A welcome
arch stood at the east corner of Capital Park,
with a Goddess of Liberty and pretty
girls in costum IS for the States. The
whole town was decorated with flags, stream
ers, Chinese lanterns and arches across the
principal streets The exercises took place
ON platform in front of the capital Judge
Erasmus Cole, Chief Justice of Wisconsin,
made an address of welcome, to which
the President replied. The President
held a reception in the State Capitol during
the afternoon, while Mrs. Cleveland went to
Postmaster General Vilas's home for rest.
After the reception the President, accom-
panied by Governor Rusk and Colonel Villas,
visited the Fair Grounds In the evening
Colonel and Mrs Villas gave dinner to the
President.
President Cleveland and party went fish
ing in Lake Mendoza Saturday morning. A
steam launch conveyed them from Madison
to island in the lake, where they took
small boats for the fishing grounds. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, and Chauncey NJ Depew
and Marvin Hughitt arrived in a special
train at noon and at once repaired to the
Villas mansion to pay their respects to the
President. He had not returned however,
and the railroad excursionists went on to Du-
luth. Mrs. Cleveland did not join the fish
ing party, but rested quietly in the Villas
house. Sunday was spent quietly by the
President and Mrs. Cleveland at the resi-
dence of the Postmaster General.
Monday morning the Presidential party
took their special train for st. Paul. At vari-
Ous stations along the route the train made
short stops to enable the crowds that had
RdUQ6T0Q TO SeU a look al Cn0 freSlQenC ana
his wife. A salute Of twenty-one guns was
fired at La Crosse. and the visitors alighted
from the train and were escorted through the
principal streets in carriages by the Gov
errors Guard. All the principal streets were
decorated, and many people from the sur
rounding country were in the city.
The special train reached st. Paul at $50
Monday afternoon, and the party were at
once driven to the Ryan Hotel. The Presi-
dents carriage was drawn by four white
horses, and the streets to the hotel were
speech of welcome the President made
an address in which he referred to
Paul, and said that the people of
ST. Paul wore related To that in his life which
was better than all earthly honors and dis
tinction." At 1880 P. NJ. the President re-
viewed long procession of toboganning and
ception at the hotel. The city was brill
iantly Illuminated, and many public build
ings were covered with bunting.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland, accom-
panied by Governor McCiilI and Mayor
Smith, were driven through the handsomest
part of st. Paul on Tuesday morning. The
party took refreshments at Mayor Smiths
residence, after which Mrs, Cleveland was
driven to the railroad station, while the
President was taken to the Minnesota Club
and presented to its members. Soon after he
joined his wife and the special train soon
bore the party to Minneapolis.
Upon their arrival at Minneapolis party
were conveyed to the West Hotel through
streets thronged with people, many of whom
had come hundreds of miles. After lunch
the Presidential party were driven through
the fine business and residence portion of tue
city, and upon their return Mayor AmeS made
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